HOW GOD WANTS TO BE WORSHIPED

1) LOUDLY AND GLADLY WITH SONG
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with
gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
Psalms 100:1-2 NIV

2) KNOWING GOD AND BEING KNOWN
Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are
his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Psalms 100:3 NIV

BE GRATEFUL FOR THE LOVE OF GOD FOR YOU

3) THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE IN HIS PRESENCE
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good
and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through
all generations. Psalms 100:4-5 NIV

HOW GOD SPEAKS TO US
1) GOD SPEAKS THROUGH CREATION
Psalms 19:1-6 NIV

TAKE TIME TO GET QUIET AND THANKFUL IN CREATION
2) GOD SPEAKS THROUGH HIS WORD Psalms 19:7-11 NIV

COMMIT TO A DAILY BIBLE READING PLAN

3) GOD’S SPIRIT TEACHES AND REMINDS US Psalms 19:12-14 NIV

TAKE TIME TO REFLECT AND CONFESS DAILY

3 RULES FOR ETERNITY

1) MONEY WON’T SAVE YOU Luke 16:19-24 NIV
INVEST IN ETERNITY AND HELP HURTING PEOPLE

2) HELL IS A REAL PLACE OF SUFFERING Luke 18:25-31 NIV
HELL SHOULD MOTIVATE, NOT INTIMIDATE US

3) JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY TO HEAVEN 1 John 14:1-6 NIV
WE CAN LIVE IN PEACE, KNOWING JESUS IS THE WAY

INVESTING YOUR LIFE
1) USING MONEY NOT LETTING MONEY USE YOU Luke 16:3-9 NIV

DO YOU HAVE A BUDGET/PLAN FOR YOUR MONEY?
2) WE ARE STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES Luke 16:10-12 NIV

DO YOUR RESOURCES REFLECT ETERNAL PRIORITIES?

3) GOD KNOWS WHAT YOU SERVE 1 John 2:15-17 NIV
IS GOD FIRST PLACE IN YOUR LIFE?

TRUTHS ABOUT OUR WORTH AND GOD’S LOVE

1) WE FEEL WE HAVE TO EARN GOD’S LOVE Luke 15:17-20a NIV
DO YOU EVER FEEL YOU HAVE TO EARN GOD’S LOVE?

2) GOD LOVES US MORE THAN WE KNOW . Luke 15:20b-24 NIV
DO YOU ACCEPT GOD’S LOVE AND FORGIVENESS?

3) GOD’S GRACE AND LOVE CONFUSES US Luke 15:25-31 NIV
DO YOU ACCEPT GOD’S GRACE/LOVE FOR OTHERS?

THREE CHOICES THAT MATTER TO GOD
1) THE CROSS, NOT THE CROWD Luke 14:25-35 NIV

IS THERE ANY RELATIONSHIP ABOVE CHRIST?

2) HOSPITAL, NOT COUNTRY CLUB Luke 15:1-7 NIV
ARE YOU SACRIFICING TO BRING OTHERS HOME?

3) THE LOST, NOT THE FOUND Luke 15:8-10 NIV
WHO ARE YOU PRAYING FOR/REACHING WHO IS LOST?

THREE KEYS TO FINDING YOUR PURPOSE

1) LIVE WITH ETERNAL PRIORITIES IN MIND Luke 14:12-14 NIV

2) CHOOSE CHRIST BEFORE “GOOD THINGS” Luke 14:15-20 NIV

3) INVITE OTHERS TO BE A PART Luke 14:21-24 NIV

THE IMPACT OF ACTIONS
1) WE NEED TO CONSIDER ACTIONS OF OTHERS Matthew 1:18-23 NIV

PRAY FOR GODLY DISCERNMENT
2) UGLY ACTIONS IMPACT OUR LIVES Luke 2:1-5 NIV

- PRAY FOR GOD’S GUIDANCE IN TRIALS
3) GOD WORKS ALL TOGETHER FOR GOOD Luke 2:6-16 NIV

- THANK GOD THAT HE IS ALWAYS WORKING

TRUTHS ABOUT MOTIVES - MATTHEW 2
1) WE CAN’T KNOW THE MOTIVES OF OTHERS Matthew 2:1-3 NIV
- ASK GOD TO EXAMINE YOUR MOTIVES
2) UGLY MOTIVES COME FROM SELFISHNESS Matthew 2:4-8 NIV
- CONFESS SELFISH MOTIVES
3) GODLY MOTIVES = LAYING DOWN OUR LIVES Matthew 2:9-12 NIV
- LOOK FOR WAYS TO LAY DOWN YOUR LIFE

THE POWER OF OUR WORDS - LUKE 1
1) WORDS OF DOUBT BRING DISAPPOINTMENT Luke 1:11-13,18-20 NIV
2) WORDS OF FAITH OVERCOME UNCERTAINTY Luke 1:30-38 NIV
- IN UNCERTAIN TIMES USE WORDS OF FAITH
3) WORDS OF BLESSING BRING INSPIRATION Luke 1:41-46 NIV